pitching." Berres would study pitcher's mechanics and let them know adjustments which needed to be made. According to John, Berres's theory was that "the slower and more easy your motion, the more of an optical illusion it becomes to the batter when the ball gets released." Berres died in his hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin from pneumonia at the age of 99. He was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. References External links Interview with Ray Berres Baseball Almanac Retrosheet Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers 1959 Chicago White Sox Ex-Sox pitching coach Berres dies 1907 births 2007 deaths Baseball coaches from Wisconsin Baseball players from Wisconsin Birmingham Barons players Boston Bees players Boston Braves players Brooklyn Dodgers players Chicago White Sox coaches Chicago White Sox scouts Deaths from pneumonia in Wisconsin Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Major League Baseball bullpen catchers Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball pitching coaches Montgomery Lions players New York Giants (NL) players Pittsburgh Pirates players Richmond Colts players Sacramento Senators players Sportspeople from the Chicago metropolitan area Sportspeople from Kenosha, Wisconsin Waterloo Hawks (baseball) players